Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36618

Summary:

The 36618 zip code area in Alabama is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Orchard Elementary School and Forest Hill Elementary School) and 1 middle school (CL Scarborough Model Middle School). These schools serve a high-need population, with 82.91% to 93.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the standout schools, Forest Hill Elementary School outperforms the Mobile County and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across grades 3-5, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (16.4) among the 3 schools. Orchard Elementary School performs better than the other elementary school in math proficiency, particularly in grades 4 and 5, and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools and the county/state averages, particularly in math and science. All 3 schools perform significantly below the county and state averages in these subjects. Chronic absenteeism rates are also high, ranging from 14.8% to 14.8% across the schools. These challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes in the 36618 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4501 Moffett Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1270	478	27	17.4	88.1%	18 (3.8%)	425 (88.9%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	26.2	504^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.9%		18.6	560^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.1%	56	19.7	17.6	26.1				31.1		53.5	46.6	59.3				$10,117	$1,913	$8,193
Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Howells Ferry Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1571	622	28	21.9	82.5%	31 (5.0%)	513 (82.5%)	46 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	19.2	548^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.2	570^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.7%	22	24.6	28.4	21.2				21.6		38.3	44.9	45.2				$9,435	$1,456	$7,969
CL Scarborough Model Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Phillips Ln	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2323	641	33	19.4	86.1%	30 (4.7%)	560 (87.4%)	32 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	19.3	360^th of 439 public middle schools	18.0%		20.1	358^th of 442 public middle schools	19.0%	2				13.9	3.4	5.0		20.4				36.0	45.8	34.9	$11,174	$1,734	$9,382

Cities Near Zip Code 36618

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mobile	1.25 mi	60	231^st
Eight Mile	2.23 mi	3	291^st
Prichard	4.39 mi	5	278^th
Chickasaw	5.64 mi	5	293^rd
Saraland	6.12 mi	4	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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